Editorial: State must stop destruction of higher education - San Jose Mercury News:
"Faced with a $42 million budget cut, San Jose State University is making the best of a terrible situation.
It will cut enrollment by 2,500 students next year, on top of the 3,000 slots eliminated last year, and give priority to applicants from Santa Clara County. The strategy will help preserve the quality of instruction, and it's the fairest way to choose who will get a coveted spot at SJSU.
Some rejected applicants may be admitted to another California State University campus. But given that the system is shrinking overall enrollment by 40,000, many will end up on the doorsteps of community colleges. These schools are dealing with catastrophic budget cuts of their own."
"Faced with a $42 million budget cut, San Jose State University is making the best of a terrible situation.
It will cut enrollment by 2,500 students next year, on top of the 3,000 slots eliminated last year, and give priority to applicants from Santa Clara County. The strategy will help preserve the quality of instruction, and it's the fairest way to choose who will get a coveted spot at SJSU.
Some rejected applicants may be admitted to another California State University campus. But given that the system is shrinking overall enrollment by 40,000, many will end up on the doorsteps of community colleges. These schools are dealing with catastrophic budget cuts of their own."